Now, I know that this is just sounds like the nonsensical rantings of a teenage music fanatic, but does no one see anything wrong with the fact that Now That's What I Call Music 28 and Disney's Camp Rock are numbers 3 and 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Sales Chart? I mean, even then, Coldplay's Viva la Vida is STILL the no. 1 spot, which just doesn't make sense. I will admit though, for being diversified as a music fan, that I am moderately glad to see Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III at the no. 2 spot, because even though it's a rap record, it's still a great record for it's kind.
But then you get down to the 8 and 10 spots, of being Disturbed's Indestructible and Offspring's Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace which, I'm sorry to tell you heavy rock fans, that music, downright sucks. You hear one song of any band in that genre, and you've heard the entire genre. It's just downright ridiculous. I mean, just how does stuff like this make it to the top, where as, it doesn't get good until the Top 20 portion, where the no. 12 and 13 spots of Journey's Revelation and Weezer's self-titled record Weezer. I just really don't understand it at all.
I'm also going to throw out another topic which I kind of reached earlier. The lack of music diversity in today's music "fans". I mean, I for one, can listen to a little bit of absolutely everything. I like a little rap. Ton of indie. Ton of rock. Little tiny bit of metal. Even smaller bit of pop and country. But it's all there. You know, with today, it's all the emos listen to the emo "music" (which is just a bogus scene to begin with) and usually the rap fans listen to only the rap. Same with the metal fans. It's stupid. And it isn't usually even a question of individual taste, but rather what their scene tells them they should be listening to. That's why I consider myself "cool" and not cool. It's like what Chuck Klosterman says about Billie Joel in his book Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa-Puffs that I'm so uncool that it makes me cool. I listen to what I love. What actually speaks to me, and that is what music is really about.
Like, for instance, I for one, am a HUGE Kanye West music fan. I'm not a fan of him as a person, but he's an incredibly talented artist, and a great poet. Where, at the same time, I still have that Oklahoma country-boy in me that listens to old John Denver tunes. Two COMPLETELY different worlds musically. I quote one of my favorite artists Jack Johnson, "Music is pure fun." It's what makes you feel great. Music, to me, is actually life, and not just me saying that. Music is being able to put on Die Motherf***ers by Geto Boys and dance around a house with your buddies with no shirts on, or being able to sit by my speakers or with my earphones and just mellow out.
Now, I know, this is probably offensive to some people, considering that everyone has opinions, and to my readers, thanks for the support, and let me know how you guys feel. Nothing is more fun to me then just sitting and talking music with people. So, just comment as you like. I love to read the feedback. Let me know how you guys feel.
3 comments:
Hallo,
Thanks for bothering to do me a comment. It was my first! Sorry I took a while to reply, I forgot to set the automatic e-mails for when someone does give me a comment.
You're writing is very good. Music is my other great interest. Do you have quite unusual taste for an American? Or are the Kooks and Joe Lean quite well known over there? Are you by any chance a Libertines/Babyshambles/Dirty Pretty Things fan? It seems like you should be, judging from your other favourites.
I love Johnny Cash but i also went to see Dizzee Rascal live so yeah ..
but then again I can't see an emo listening to songs about bitches and hoes. Which is understandable but..
no problem
and i'm heather.
I disagree.
Just because the majority of music LISTENERS have terrible taste, that doesn't mean there isn't pure, quality music being produced or even still just being played. Think of the bands you love. They're still there putting out great music.
By the way, you can't dis people for liking stuff like "emo" etc. Like you said, you respect Kanye. So do I; he's a great artist. Everyone's got their weaknesses- for me it's bad techno. And that is how bad music skyrockets to the top of the charts. Along with the fact that half of our society is Hannah Montana clones. But I mean, you have to forgive them. Most of them are five.
Don't have such a dismal take on music. Revel in the music you love and don't worry about what other people like. After all, it's incredibly fun to hunt down unknown artists. So have a good time and don't stress about the pitfalls of the music industry today.
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